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Project Management Using Microsoft Project

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1. U = W / D Work divided by duration.






2. Ensuring that the successor activity does not begin until after the predecessor activity is completed is implementing a start-to-finish (SF) model. This is the most logical path to follow when planning a project. Those in project management should be






3. Project Tab -> Change Working time. Define the actual 'hours' of work - which days work happens (weekends grayed out by default) - and 'exceptions' to standard work times. Work weeks tab present too.






4. Appears: mon means: month






5. Two CRITICAL tasks vying for one resource - who wins?






6. Responsibility Assignment Matrix.






7. Appears: day means: day






8. Gantt Chart with 'Entry' table on left.






9. 1. Initiation 2. Planning 3. Execution 4. Monitoring & Control 5. Closing






10. Fixed Duration - Fixed Units - or Fixed Work. Described on page 72 of Project 2010 book.






11. Appears: emin means: Elapsed minute






12. The number of resources required to get the tasks/assignments completed.






13. File -> Info -> Organizer. Access global mpt - delete views - etc. (ADD MORE)






14. The acceloration of the successor task. 'Negative lag'






15. ______ link Summary Tasks.






16. Amendment to task type.






17. Work divided by available resource units. Formula: D=W/U






18. Contains information relative to tasks.






19. File -> Options -> Scheduling --> Drop down for Decimal or Percentage.






20. Always preserve the number of hours to perform a task. Changing work when fixed will impact duration.






21. To switch between ____________: (Project 2010) - Use the bottom-left icon. Use the ribbon. Task mode column in entry table. File -> options -> schedule.






22. Shows logical relationship between tasks. View tab -> 'split view' section -> details checked -> More views -> Select there.






23. An 'activity' - or 'task'. The bottom 'child' task - there's nothing underneath it. If there are sub-components - or 'children' tasks below a parent task - that parent task is a SUMMARY task.






24. efines units.






25. Matches the outline number initially in Project 2010. It is common for work breakdown structure elements to be numbered sequentially to reveal the hierarchical structure. For example 1.3.2 Rear Wheel identifies this item as a Level 3 WBS element - si






26. Task ribbon -> 'task' -> recurring task. An easy way to schedule reccuring meetings.






27. W = D + U Duration plus available resource units






28. If '______________' isn't checked - for example - then you won't be able to set a style for critical tasks.






29. Single Start - Single Finish. No 'danglers'. Everything must be connected. No loops.






30. Project template (.mpt) - or Global MPT file. Drives what you see in the project. Corporations may have their own.






31. Task ribbon -> 'inspect' button-> Inspect Task. It shows more details about highlighted task - including critical predecessor task. Very useful tool. Especially when resources are over allocated.






32. Create file. Set up file properties. Set a start date. Set up calendars and working time.






33. Work - resource - cost.






34. Appears: ewk means: Elapsed week






35. Always preserve the duration of a task. Changing duration when fixed will impact work.






36. Tables - charts - usage tables - and sheets.






37. Task calendar - resource calendar - base calendar.






38. A logical relationship that states that for one project to begin - another must also be underway. For example - the writing of a business proposal must have begun in order for editing of the proposal to take place.






39. 'Start no earlier than' constraint.






40. Start date - Current date - finish date - status date - schedule from - calendar - & priority (with project pro). Enterprise custom fields here too - if you're hooked into enterprise.






41. Two critical tasks - both same duration - vying for one resource - who wins?






42. No single activity or group of activities to produce a single deliverable should be more than 80 hours of effort.

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43. Gantt Chart -> Format -> Bar Styles segment -> format drop down. Adjust all aspects of the bars in the gantt.






44. Task ribbon -> schedule section -> broken task icon. Reschedule incomplete work - etc.






45. File -> info -> Project information -> advanced properties.

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46. Always preserve the number of people working on a task. Changing units when fixed will impact duration.






47. Can be added to the ribbon - and it walks user through formatting of the gantt chart. Pretty cool.






48. Appears: emon means: Elapsed month






49. Finish to start - finish to finish - start to start - start to finish. All are 'at least'.






50. Add your resources names to critical tasks _______ via bar styles/text.







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